~~IJLATOrfy C . -''(-~ q~ '& -,',. Q_ 9: , SJ t: %" l$ #~Appro. V~U~"" io,r t~,', Republic of the Philippines P~-:t'in 2- ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION www.e~~g~~~Ph San Miguel Avenue, Pasig City V IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL OF RECOVERY OF FRANCHISE TAX PAYMENTS TO THE PROVINCE OF BATANGAS FOR YEARS 2007 TO 20~ 2, CITY OF L1PA FOR YEARS 1997 TO 2013 AND CITY OF TANAUAN FOR YEARS 2004 TO 2013 ERC CASE NO. 2014-065 CF BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (BATELEC II), Applicant. }{ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - }{ ORDER On October 9, 2014, Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II) filed an' application for approval of recovery of Franchise Tax payments to the Province of Batangas for years 2007 to 2012, City of Lipa for years 1997 to 2013 and City of Tanauan for years 2004 to 2013. In the said application, BATELEC II alleged, among others, that: 1. It is a non-stock, non-profit electric cooperative duly organized and existing under and by virtue of Philippine laws, with principal office address at Brgy. Antipolo del Norte, Lipa City, Batangas; 2. It holds an exclusive franchise from the National Electrification Commission, to operate an electric light and power distribution service in the cities of Lipa and Tanauan, and the Municipalities of Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Lobo, Mabini, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Taysan, Talisay and Tingloy, all in the Province of Batangas; ERC CASE NO. 2014-065 CF ORDER/January 20, 2015 Page 2 of 15 NATURE OF THE APPLICATION 3. Pursuant to ERC Resolution No. 02, Series of 2006 and ERC Resolution No. 16, Series of 2009, this application is being submitted for review and approval of the Commission of its proposed recovery of payments of franchise tax to the Province of Batangas and the Cities of Lipa and Tanauan, respectively; STATEMENT OF FACTS 4. The Office of the Provincial Treasurer of Batangas levies, assesses and collects franchise tax on all businesses enjoying a franchise in any municipality within the territorial jurisdiction of the Province of Batangas pursuant to Article III, Section 13 of the Provincial Tax Ordinance NO.4, Series of 1992, which imposes a franchise tax at the rate of fifty percent of one percent (50% of 10/0) upon the franchisee's gross receipts during the preceding calendar year; 5. By virtue of the said tax ordinance, it was assessed by the said office basic franchise tax based on gross receipts of municipalities within its territorial jurisdiction in the Years 2007 to 2012, respectively, as follows: Assessment Distribution Revenue from Franchise Franchise Tax Franchise Tax Year Preceding Year (PhP) Tax Rate Assessed(PhP) Paid (PhP) 2007 182,781,511.51 0.005 913,907.56 913,907.41 2008 198,375,440.88 0.005 991,877.20 991,877.20 2009 222,917,050.55 0.005 1,114,585.25 1,114,585.24 2010 264,677,693.84 0.005 1,323,388.47 1,323,388.47 2011 251,622,073.17 0.005 1,258,110.37 1,258,110.53 2012 179,900,357.51 0.005 899,501.79 899,501.79 Total 1,300,274,127.46 6,501,370.64 6,501,370.64 6. On various dates, it paid the above mentioned franchise taxes to the Province of Batangas; 7. In the same manner, the City Government of Lipa levies, assesses and collects franchise tax on every person, partnership or corporation enjoying a franchise to operate ERC CASE NO. 2014-065 CF ORDER/January 20, 2015 Page 3 of 15 within the territorial jurisdiction of the City of Lipa by virtue of its City Ordinance No. 16, Series of 1993, which imposes a franchise tax at the rate of fifty percent of one percent (50% of 1%) upon the franchisee's gross receipts during the preceding calendar year; 8. By virtue of said tax ordinance, it was assessed by the said city government, franchise tax based on its gross receipts in Years 1997 to 2013, which it paid, as follows: Distribution Revenue Assessment Franchise Franchise Tax Franchise Tax from Preceding Year Year Tax Rate Assessed (PhP) Paid (PhP) (PhP) 1997 410,250,427.10 0.005 1,367,501.43 1,367,501.43 1998 542,698,811.50 0.005 2,713,494.06 2,713,494.06 1999 606,740,494.85 0.005 3,033,702.47 3,033,702.47 2000 708,930,534.01 0.005 3,544,652.67 3,544,652.67 2001 916,100,790.93 0.005 4,580,503.95 4,580,503.95 837,525.26 2002 167,505,052.49 0.005 837,525.26 784,112.97 2003 156,822,593.25 0.005 784,112.97 2004 211,214,976.27 0.005 1,056,074.88 1,056,074.88 2005 242,410,422.09 0.005 1,212,052.11 1,212,052.11 2006 311,252,972.89 0.005 1,556,264.86 1,556,264.86 2007 339,140,733.50 0.005 1,695,703.67 1,695,703.67 2008 256,887,386.00 0.005 1,284,436.93 1,284,436.93 2009 321,892,630.00 0.005 1,609,463.00 1,609,463.00 2010 390,812,063.00 0.005 1,954,060.32 1,954,060.00 2011 345,262,984.00 0.005 1,726,314.92 1,726,315.00 2012 257,688,576.48 0.005 1,288,442.88 1,288,442.88 2013 209,914,885.27 0.005 1,049,574.43 1,049,574.43 Total 6,395,526,333.63 31,293,880.81 31,293,880.57 ERC CASE NO. 2014-065 CF ORDER/January 20, 2015 Page 4 of 15 9. In the same manner, the City Government of Tanauan levies, assesses and collects franchise tax on every person, partnership or corporation enjoying a franchise to operate within its territorial jurisdiction; 10. For the years 2004-2010, by virtue of the Local Government Code of 1991, it was also assessed by the said city government, franchise tax based on its gross receipts which it paid, as follows: Distribution Assessment Revenue from Franchise Franchise Tax Franchise Tax Year Preceding Year Tax Rate Assessed (PhP) Paid (PhP) (PhP) 2004 36,086,588.00 0.005 180,433.00 180,433.00 2005 41,920,368.00 0.005 209,602.00 209,602.00 2006 48,242,234.00 0.005 241,211.00 241,211.00 2007 47,636,843.00 0.005 238,184.00 238,184.00 2008 59,270,950.00 0.005 296,355.00 296,355.00 2009 55,177,232.00 0.005 275,886.00 275,886.00 2010 67,502,956.00 0.005 337,515.00 337,515.00 Total 355,837,171.00 1,779,186.00 1,779,186.00 11. Subsequently in 2011, the City of Tanauan adopted and implemented a new tax ordinance, "Tanauan City Tax Ordinance No. 2011-01", increasing the franchise tax rate from fifty percent of one percent (50% of 1%) to seventy five percent of one percent (75% of 10/0). Hence, for the years 2011-2013 said city assessed it on the increased franchise tax rate based on its gross receipts which it paid, as follows: ERC CASE NO. 2014-065 CF ORDER/January 20, 2015 Page 5 of 15 Distribution Assessment Revenue from Franchise Franchise Tax Franchise Tax Year Preceding Year Tax Rate Assessed (PhP) Paid (PhP) (PhP) 2011 56,887,328.98 0.0075 426,654.00 426,654.00 2012 41,461,041.73 0.0075 310,957.81 310,957.81 2013 36,187,917.13 0.0075 271,409.37 271,409.37 Total 134,536,287.84 1,009,021.18 1,009,021.18 12.ln summary, the franchise tax assessments of the City of Tanauan covering Years 2004 to 2013, which it paid, are as follows: Assessment Distribution Revenue Franchise Franchise Tax Franchise Tax Year from Preceding Year Tax Rate Assessed (Php) Paid (PhP) (PhP) 2004-2010 355,837,171.00 .0050 1,779,186.00 1,779,186.00 2011-2013 134,536,287.84 .0075 1,009,021.18 1,009,021.18 TOTAL 490,373,458.84 2,788,207.18 2,788,207.18 13.Having paid the franchise taxes due for each corresponding year, it now seeks approval from the Commission to pass on to its customers in Alitagtag, Balete, Cuenca, Laurel, Lobo, Mabini, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Talisay, Taysan and Tingloy the franchise tax paid to the Province of Batangas, and to its customers in the cities of Lipa and Tanauan the franchise tax paid to the City Governments of Lipa and Tanauan respectively, applying the formula provided under ERC Resolution No. 16, Series of 2009; 14.With respect to the franchise tax paid to the Province of Batangas or the Years 2007 to 2012 in the total amount of PhP6,501 ,370.64 based on kWh sold in Years 2007 to 2011 ERC CASE NO. 2014-065 CF ORDER/January 20, 2015 Page 6 of 15 and projected kWh sales of 324,027,185, it proposes to recover the said franchise tax payments from its customers in the municipalities of Alitagtag, 8alete, Cuenca, Laurel, Lobo, Mabini, Malvar, Mataas na Kahoy, Padre Garcia, Rosario, San Jose, San Juan, Talisay, Taysan and Tingloy over a period of twelve (12) months or until the said amount is fully recovered, at the rate of PhPO.0201/kWh; 15.With respect to the franchise tax paid to the City of Lipa for Years1997 to 2013 in the amount of PhP31,293,880.57, based on kWh sold in Years 1997 to 2013 and projected kWh sales of 725,139,484 (for 5 years)in Lipa City, it proposes to recover from its customers in the city of Lipa, the said franchise tax payments over a period of sixty (60) months or until the said amount is fully recovered, at the rate of PhPO.0432/kWh; 16.With respect to the franchise tax paid to the city of Tanauan for the Years 2004 to 2013 in the amount of PhP2,788,207.18, based on kWh sold in years 2004 to 2013, and projected kWh sales of 68,796,516 in Tanauan City, it proposes to recover the franchise tax payments from its customers in the city of Tanauan over a period of twelve (12) months or until the said amount is fully recovered, at the rate of PhPO.0405/kWh; 17.ln support of this application, it is submitting herewith the following documents which are being made integral parts hereof, to wit: ANNEX NATURE OF DOCUMENT Annex Excerpt from Provincial Tax Ordinance NO.4, US" Series of 1992of the Province of Batangas.